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Abstract ...................................................................................................................51 Introduction ............................................................................................................52 Intestinal Uptake of Polyphenols ...........................................................................52 Polyphenols and Chemistry of the Inflammatory Response .................................55 Metabolites and Biochemical Response ................................................................56 Are Some Polyphenols Really Estrogenic? ........................................................... 56 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................57 References............................................................................................................... 57
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
The polyphenols are a series of phytochemicals synthesized by plants.1 They include the bioflavonoids: anthocyanins, coumestanes, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and stilbenes (Figure 4.1). Each bioflavanoid class is subdivided into other groups, e.g., flavones, flavans, flavanols, flavonols, and flavanones (Figure 4.2). Another class of polyphenol is the oligomeric polyphenols, such as the proanthocyanidins, found in the grape and various berries (black currant, blueberry, etc.).
